A Hedge Funder's Fireworks Display For His Son's Hamptons Bar Mitzvah Could Get A Congressman In Trouble

A hedge fund manager’s fireworks display for his son’s bar mitzvah party in the Hamptons this summer may have sparked some problems for a congressman.

Politico’s John Bresnahan reports that in May, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY)’s campaign staff asked for donations from hedge funder Eric Semler after he reached out to the politician to help him secure a government permits for a fireworks display.

When Semler, who runs New York-based TCS Capital Management, was contacted about making a donation by the staffer the permits had not yet gone through, the report said.

The permit went through.

Then on June 26, Semler and his wife made a $5,000 donation to Bishop, whom they had never made donations to before, according to Politico.